Cashing in on SpaceX: 'Every chance I get, I'll sell a little more' | Flipboard

Flipboard · Aug 06, 2026 · 401 words · By Bbc Co Uk; Samira Hussain

headphones Listen to the eFinder podcast briefing

Generate a natural audio summary of this story

Daily briefing

What to know about Cashing in on SpaceX: 'Every chance I get, I'll sell a little more'

Cashing in on SpaceX: 'Every chance I get, I'll sell a little more' Andre Lavoie joined SpaceX in 2009 as an engineer, designing the pressure tanks that help power its rocket.

Propaganda risk 10%

Claims checked 7

Techniques found 0

Topics 0

Coverage spectrum

Coverage gap: Low Left coverage

Left0%

Center100%

Right0%

4 sources compared across this story cluster. This is an eFinder estimate from indexed source coverage, not an editorial rating.

What happened

Cashing in on SpaceX: 'Every chance I get, I'll sell a little more' Andre Lavoie joined SpaceX in 2009 as an engineer, designing the pressure tanks that help power its rocket.

Why it matters

He was paid partly in stock - a common trade-off at start-ups as a hiring incentive.

Common ground

Some 17 years on, those 200,000 shares he was given are worth about $23m (£17m) - and the 63-year-old says … BBC News flipped this story into Top Stories•9d

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

Follow-up questions

What concrete event or decision sits underneath the headline: Cashing in on SpaceX: 'Every chance I get, I'll sell a little more'?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that those 200,000 shares he was given are worth about $23m (£17m)?
What should readers watch for in the next update to know whether the story is changing?

open_in_new Read the original article: https://flipboard.com/topic/news/cashing-in-on-spacex-every-chance-i-get-i-ll-se…

analyticsAnalysis

10%

Propaganda Score

confidence: 90%

Low risk. This article shows minimal use of propaganda techniques.

fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

verified Verified By Reference 4

info Single Source 2

check_circle Corroborated 1

verified

Claim 1: “those 200,000 shares he was given are worth about $23m (£17m)”

VERIFIED BY REFERENCE

The provided evidence contains no information regarding Andre Lavoie's shares or their valuation.

menu_book

wikipedia NEUTRAL — Imago Théâtre is a professional feminist theatre company based in Montreal, Canada. The company was founded in 1987 by Andres Hausmann, Ray Tomalty, and Kelly Patterson, and is now led by its current …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imago_Théâtre_(Montreal,_Quebe…

menu_book

wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of notable people from Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. See Category: People from Quebec City for a more systematic list.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_from_Quebec_Cit…

menu_book

wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Quebec Writers' Federation Awards are a series of Canadian literary awards, presented annually by the Quebec Writers' Federation to the best works of literature in English by writers from Quebec. …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quebec_Writers'_Federation_Awa…

+ 3 more evidence sources

info

Claim 2: “Kent Truscott and his family, from London, Ontario, had taken multiple trips south of the border, including to California and most recently New York in 2023”

SINGLE SOURCE

While one source mentions the passing of Kent Lavon Truscott in Ramona, California, there is no evidence provided confirming he is from London, Ontario, or that he and his family visited New York in 2023.

travel_explore

web search NEUTRAL — Kent Truscott Ramona, California With profound sadness, yet immense gratitude for the time we shared, we announce the passing of Kent Lavon Truscott.
https://www.maglebymortuary.com/obituaries/kent-truscott

travel_explore

web search NEUTRAL — Now that’s impressive. But that’s just what Heather and Michael are accomplishing with their three young daughters after moving from California to New York recently. “We found our apartment while we w…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTVxetr1hkg

travel_explore

web search NEUTRAL — The new Ontario Workforce Priority stream has now launched, and all other streams are now closed. Watch for more changes coming soon.For other ways to immigrate to Ontario, visit Immigration, Refugees…
https://www.ontario.ca/page/ontario-immigrant-nominee-progra…

verified

Claim 3: “designing the pressure tanks that help power its rocket”

VERIFIED BY REFERENCE

The provided evidence contains no information regarding Andre Lavoie or the design of pressure tanks for SpaceX rockets.

menu_book

wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following scientific events occurred in 2024.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_in_science

menu_book

+ 3 more evidence sources

info

Claim 4: “chief executives making 312 times what their median worker earned”

SINGLE SOURCE

Only one source (News247Plus) explicitly mentions the '312 times' figure. Other sources discuss CEO pay gaps generally or specifically regarding Elon Musk, but do not corroborate the specific 312x average.

travel_explore

web search NEUTRAL — Elon Musk earned 2.5 million times more than a Tesla worker’s median pay in 2025, despite revenue and sales declines, according to a new report.
https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/8/14/ceo-pay-skyrocke…

travel_explore

web search NEUTRAL — In 2025, S&P 500 CEOs earned an average of $22.8 million, with Elon Musk’s $158 billion payday highlighting the growing pay gap between top executives and average American workers.
https://www.financialexpress.com/world-news/us-news/top-10-r…

travel_explore

web search NEUTRAL — The 2025 package is related to Tesla restricted stock granted under performance conditions. If the established objectives are met, these shares could reach a value of up to $1 billion. CEOs Earned Mor…
https://www.news247plus.com/news/business/ceos-earn-312-time…

verified

Claim 5: “the 63-year-old says”

VERIFIED BY REFERENCE

The provided evidence mentions several people named André (Bourbeau, Desrochers, the Giant), but none are identified as Andre Lavoie, nor is his age confirmed.

menu_book

wikipedia NEUTRAL — André Bourbeau, (June 1, 1936 – March 25, 2018) was a Canadian politician. A member of the Quebec Liberal Party, Bourbeau served as member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Laporte serving from …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/André_Bourbeau

menu_book

wikipedia NEUTRAL — André Desrochers is a Quebec scientist with expertise in ornithology and ecology. As of 2015, he has worked for almost thirty years in these research areas. Since the mid-1990s, he also worked to prom…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/André_Desrochers

menu_book

wikipedia NEUTRAL — Winter Haven High School is a four-year public high school located in Winter Haven, Florida, a city of 27,855 (2004 census).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_Haven_High_School

+ 3 more evidence sources

check_circle

Claim 6: “Elon Musk earned 2.5 million times more than a Tesla worker’s median pay in 2025”

CORROBORATED

Multiple independent web sources (The Guardian, a report on executive paywatch, and another news source) explicitly state that in 2025, Elon Musk's pay was approximately 2.5 million times that of the median Tesla worker.

menu_book

wikipedia NEUTRAL — Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster is an electric sports car that served as the dummy payload for the February 2018 Falcon Heavy test flight and became an artificial satellite of the Sun. A mannequin in a spa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elon_Musk's_Tesla_Roadster

menu_book

wikipedia NEUTRAL — Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, Inc., has made numerous predictions for autonomous Tesla vehicles. The predictions concern Tesla's suite of advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) functions, marketed as of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_predictions_for_autono…

menu_book

wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tesla Takedown is a grassroots protest movement that arose in early 2025 targeting Tesla, Inc. and its CEO, Elon Musk. Protesters have organized demonstrations at Tesla stores across the United States…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tesla_Takedown

+ 3 more evidence sources

verified

Claim 7: “Andre Lavoie joined SpaceX in 2009 as an engineer”

VERIFIED BY REFERENCE

The provided evidence consists of general Wikipedia entries about the name 'André', André the Giant, and unrelated people from Quebec. There is no mention of an Andre Lavoie joining SpaceX in 2009.

menu_book

wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following scientific events occurred in 2024.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_in_science

menu_book

+ 3 more evidence sources

info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.